"We want to buy lots of French oak."

The young wine is aged in new French oak for around two years.

French oak is generally considered the best.

A barrel holds 280 or so bottles, so French oak can add more than $2 to every bottle.

The winery uses 25-30% French oak for the aging process.

It spent 16 months in French oak, then 18 months in bottles before being released.

It spent at least 16 months in French oak and is very drinkable now.

The sake, aged eight years in French oak, is served chilled.

Milmanda is made using traditional methods, and fermented in barrels of new French oak.

"That means that for the next two years we will probably be buying French oak," at $650 a barrel.